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Hi guys!
I take the 10:00 train at night by Penn Station. Baruch is a 25 minute walk from there. Given that classes end at 9:30 I was cutting it close. I tried a couple of ideas and I am still not sure what to settle on:
1) Walk. Too close for comfort and I don't enjoy wasting an hour of each day.
2) Electric Scooter. I had one and was about to purchase a faster one when I stumbled on the governor's website stating that it is illegal to operate electronic scooters under 30mph in the city. Anything over required a special license.
3) Push Scooter. I currently have this: http://www.goped.com/products/knowped/default.asp
As far as push scooter's go it is pretty awesome. I have been having some issues though:
a) I have bad ankles and this is making it increasingly worse
b) I sweat twice a day - and two showers a day is not happening
c) Its exhausting
d) Not much faster than walking
...so I might switch again.
4) I've been thinking about foldable bikes. A full size is not practical because I cannot take it into college and leaving it outside even with an armed guard in NY is like posting a "FOR FREE" sign. However, most of them get awful reviews.
Recently I stumbled on this: http://www.strida.us/model-sd.asp
The reviews are pretty fantastic, but dropping $600 on a bike that rides sub-par makes me a bit uneasy.
So guys, any other ideas?
Thanks!
I take the 10:00 train at night by Penn Station. Baruch is a 25 minute walk from there. Given that classes end at 9:30 I was cutting it close. I tried a couple of ideas and I am still not sure what to settle on:
1) Walk. Too close for comfort and I don't enjoy wasting an hour of each day.
2) Electric Scooter. I had one and was about to purchase a faster one when I stumbled on the governor's website stating that it is illegal to operate electronic scooters under 30mph in the city. Anything over required a special license.
3) Push Scooter. I currently have this: http://www.goped.com/products/knowped/default.asp
As far as push scooter's go it is pretty awesome. I have been having some issues though:
a) I have bad ankles and this is making it increasingly worse
b) I sweat twice a day - and two showers a day is not happening
c) Its exhausting
d) Not much faster than walking
...so I might switch again.
4) I've been thinking about foldable bikes. A full size is not practical because I cannot take it into college and leaving it outside even with an armed guard in NY is like posting a "FOR FREE" sign. However, most of them get awful reviews.
Recently I stumbled on this: http://www.strida.us/model-sd.asp
The reviews are pretty fantastic, but dropping $600 on a bike that rides sub-par makes me a bit uneasy.
So guys, any other ideas?
Thanks!
